Digital transformation and the management of information as well as knowledge are key topics of discussion at this year's Information Science Annual Conference, being held in Windhoek.

The two-day engagement was attended by local and international academics.

The conference aims to come up with resolutions that would influence policymakers to embrace technology toward the goal of enhancing life within communities.

Delivering the keynote address, Professor Kingo Mchombu from the International University of Management said COVID-19 has accelerated the need for digital technology. 

With that, he says, comes the need to develop laws to monitor service providers, broaden digital literacy and break down barriers against digitalisation.  

"We are in a digital world now, but not everyone is in a digital world. As much as we would like to think that, we do have a digital divide between the urban and rural areas."

Mchombu also touched on the need for a knowledge management policy in Namibia.

"People are still doing all they can to try and rob anyone that wants to do business on the internet. There are all kinds of thieves there, and the laws do not cover them.

The conference delves into a range of ITC-related topics, such as digital transformation in the records and archives environment, the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and the assessment of research papers, among others.